Obituaries

Annette Alford Castro

Annette Alford Castro

Annette Alford Castro

Annette Alford Castro was born in Buckhead, Georgia, on November 5, 1933, and passed away in New Orleans on August 6, 2024. She graduated from Eatonton High School and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she married Camilo Lathrop Castro in 1953.
Maribel Denham Franklin

Maribel Denham Franklin

Maribel Denham Franklin

Maribel Denham Franklin, 79, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, Aug. 5.Known affectionately as “Bell” by her family and friends, Maribel was born in Eatonton and lived there almost her entire life. She was the beloved wife of Tony Franklin; on Aug.
Jack Collis

Jack Collis

Jack Collis

Jack Collis, 78, of Eatonton, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024. He was born in Decatur, GA, on March 25, 1946, to the late Dennis Alvin Collis and Pauline Franklin Collis.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

James Thomas Barnett Jr.

Mr. James Thomas Barnett, Jr., age 60, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta after a 16-month battle with Choroidal Melanoma.James was born on March 6, 1964, in Greene County to Martha Edwards Meadows and the late James T. Barnett Sr.
Michael Kirlin Lewis

Michael Kirlin Lewis

Michael Kirlin Lewis

Michael Kirlin Lewis, 81, of Eatonton, Ga., entered into eternal life surrounded by family.Born in Topeka, Ks. On February 3, 1943, the son of Jesse Bernard Lewis and Mary Margaret Lewis.
William Marion Rogers Jr.

William Marion Rogers Jr.

William Marion Rogers Jr.

William Marion Rogers Jr. , known to many as “Worm,” was born on Sept. 4, 1952, in Eatonton, Ga.He passed away at his home on July 19, 2024. Mr. Rogers was a lifelong resident of Putnam County and son of the late William and Lucy Rogers. He served his country in the Army during Vietnam.
Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis, 89, of Eatonton, passed away on July 14, 2024, at his residence. Nathan was born on December 28, 1934, in Athens, GA, to the late Bowden and Cynthia Whelchel Davis.He enjoyed playing pool, fishing, and driving old cars.
Margaret Withers

Margaret Withers

Margaret Withers

Margaret Withers, age 91, of Eatonton, formally of Cedartown, GA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 20, 2024.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Withers, parents, Hosea Eugene Marbut and Mary Magaline Busby, and a daughter, Pamela Renee Bishop.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Orville Glenn Rickard

Orville Glenn Rickard of Madison, GA, died Tuesday, July 16, 2024.He was born in West Virginia, the son of Orville and Marie K. Rickard. He treasured his childhood on the Shenandoah River.
Betty Janice Kight Starling

Betty Janice Kight Starling

Betty Janice Kight Starling

Betty Janice Kight Starling, 92, passed away on July 11, 2024, surrounded by her family. Betty was born to the late Edd and Minnie Kight on June 20, 1932, in Broxton, Georgia.